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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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The United States will no longer play global policeman, and no one else wants the job. This is not a G-7 or a G-20 world. Welcome to the GZERO, a world made volatile by an intensifying international battle for power and influence. Every week on this podcast, Ian Bremmer will interview the world leaders and the thought leaders shaping our GZERO World.

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#415
Saturday · 25 min
The great US-China superpower rivalry, with Elizabeth Economy
No relationship matters more to the world than one between the US and China. Can the two superpowers keep it stable despite a deep divide between Washington and Beijing? Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Elizabeth Economy joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.
#414
September 26 · 32 min
The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres
This year’s UN General Assembly took place against a backdrop of escalating conflict, fears of runaway AI, and deep divisions over international cooperation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on the UN’s role at a moment of great global uncertainty.
#413
September 19 · 27 min
Bioweapons, AI, and the end of the world, with Annie Jacobsen
AI is rapidly lowering the barriers to knowledge and expertise that once kept some of humanity’s most dangerous capabilities out of reach. Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen joins Ian Bremmer to examine why biological weapons may pose an even greater risk than nuclear war – and whether governments and tech companies can keep up.
#412
September 12 · 28 min
The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reflects on 25 years since 9/11, the lessons of America’s forever wars, and the biggest threats to US national security today.
#411
August 29 · 29 min
The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield
The race to the Moon is back – but reaching it is only the beginning. Astronaut Chris Hadfield joins Ian Bremmer to explore how cheaper technology, private industry, and growing US-China competition are transforming humanity’s ambitions in space – from permanent lunar settlements to eventually putting people on Mars.
#410
August 15 · 23 min
The global aid crisis, with David Miliband
Humanitarian aid isn’t just charity—it’s the world’s safety net against disease, conflict, and instability. David Miliband joins Ian Bremmer to unpack what America’s retreat from global aid means for the world and what comes next.
#409
August 1 · 32 min
The UK a decade after Brexit, with Rory Stewart
Ten years after Brexit, former UK cabinet minister Rory Stewart joins Ian Bremmer to examine the referendum's lasting impact on Britain's economy, politics, and place in the world—and why the UK is still grappling with the consequences today.
#408
July 25 · 37 min
Lebanon's best chance for peace, with Kim Ghattas
As Hezbollah’s power weakens and Israel occupies parts of southern Lebanon, could the country finally reclaim its sovereignty? Or is it headed toward another war? Journalist Kim Ghattas joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.
#407
July 18 · 20 min
Inside Ukraine's strategy to pressure Putin, with Dmytro Kuleba
Ukraine is bringing the war to Russia, challenging one of the conflict's biggest assumptions: that time is on Vladimir Putin's side. Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joins Ian Bremmer to discuss whether the war is entering a new phase.
#406
July 11 · 22 min
The human cost of Iran's war, with Yeganeh Torbati
Iran’s regime has survived the war, but ordinary Iranians are still living with fear, repression, and a collapsing economy. Yeganeh Torbati joins Ian Bremmer to explain what comes next for the people inside Iran.
#405
July 4 · 20 min
America at 250: Patriotism, Trump, and America's future, with Bill Maher
As America marks its 250th birthday, Bill Maher joins Ian Bremmer to discuss patriotism, political division, Donald Trump, and why the country is still worth celebrating.
#404
June 20 · 23 min
The future of the Democratic party, with Josh Shapiro
As Democrats search for a path forward after 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro argues that voters aren't looking for more political rhetoric - they're looking for results.
#403
June 12 · 24 min
World Cup politics, with the Financial Times' Simon Kuper
The World Cup is the planet's biggest sporting event, and the most political one. This year, it will also be the most profitable spectacle of all time. Sports writer Simon Kuper joins Ian Bremmer to discuss how soccer became a stage for nationalism, identity, power, and profit.
#402
June 6 · 25 min
The Supreme Court's biggest tests ahead, with Emily Bazelon
The Supreme Court is facing some of the biggest legal and political questions of the Trump era. Emily Bazelon joins Ian Bremmer to break down the rulings that could reshape executive power, voting rights, and public trust in America's highest court.
#401
May 16 · 21 min
Winners and losers of the Iran war, with Kori Schake
Three months into the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz is in a standoff and the geopolitical fallout is spreading fast. Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute breaks down with Ian Bremmer what the conflict means for US power and the ambitions of Russia and China.
#400
May 9 · 36 min
How AI is transforming warfare and the US military with Katrina Manson
Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Project Maven, the program that brought AI to the heart of US warfare, and the risks that come with it.
#399
April 25 · 24 min
Cuba's Trump standoff and economic crisis with Michael Bustamante
Historian Michael Bustamante joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Cuba's economic freefall, Trump's end game, and the hopes of Cuban Americans.
#398
April 18 · 28 min
North Korea's nuclear gamble pays off, with the WSJ's Jonathan Cheng
The Kim dynasty has outlasted every threat for 80 years. Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Cheng explains how, and why the Iran war just made Kim Jong Un seem untouchable.
#397
April 11 · 32 min
Assessing the Iran War's "structural damage" with Harvard economist Gita Gopinath
Rising energy prices, higher inflation, and growing economic uncertainty — a Harvard economist says the fallout from the Iran war is already being felt.
#396
April 4 · 21 min
Viktor Orbán's last stand, and the future of Europe's far right with Ivan Krastev
Ian Bremmer sits down with Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and political scientist, to discuss Hungary's consequential upcoming election and what it means for the far right globally.

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